Kristi Cates (Loesch)

Kristi Cates (Loesch) has extensive experience in marketing and program management. Kristi is currently serving as the Director of Marketing at Flagship Solutions Group. Previously, they worked as a Senior Manager in Partner & Marketing Programs at Buildxact and Senior Manager in Marketing Programs at Vonage. Prior to that, they held various roles at IBM, including Marketing Program Manager, Manager of North America CoMarketing, IBM Demand Programs Marketing Manager, North America Channels Marketing, and Channel Marketing Manager. Kristi also worked as a Marketing & Events Strategist at IBM Watson Customer Engagement. Kristi began their career as a Marketing Coordinator at Rapp Collins Worldwide and later worked as an Assistant at Brierley & Partners.

Kristi Cates (Loesch) began their education at St. Edward's University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. Kristi then attended Texas A&M International University, studying Legal Investigation & Forensic Studies in 2013 and Digital Forensics and Cyber Terrorism in 2014. In terms of additional certifications, they became an Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner through IBM in April 2019. Kristi also holds certifications from the Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA) and IBM as an IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Social Business V1.